Wes Hickman (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)

WASHINGTON-  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced nearly $1 million for South Carolina recipients under the Drug Free Community Support Program (DFC).

The DFC program provides grants up to $100,000 to community coalitions to prevent youth alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and inhalant abuse.

Award recipients include:

Cheraw
Chesterfield County Coordinating Council- $100,000

Clemson
Clemson University- $99,526

Columbia
Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council- $99,275
Richland School District 1- $99,997
School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties- $100,000

Florence
Florence City Committee on Alcohol & Drug Abuse- $76,013

Greenville
Greenville Family Partnership- $100,000

Greenwood
Community Initiatives Incorporated- $100,000

Lancaster
The Children’s Council- $98,021

Spartanburg
City of Spartanburg- $93,000

The grants were awarded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

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